Evening Star Newspaper, June 17, 1899, Page 1

— THE EVENING STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, ‘AT THE STAR BUILDINGS. Temporary Enxizcss Office, 1109 Peansylvania Avea1s. The Eve ning Star Newspaper Jom; 5 §, H. KAUFFMANN Prev Few York Oilce: 52 Tribune Building. London Office: Trafalgar Buildings, Trafalgar Square. ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers In the city by carriers, on their own account. at 10 cents per week. or 44 ccuts per month. Copies at the counter, 2 cepts eacb. By mail—anywhere ip the Caited Siates or Canada—postage prepaid—Go cents Der month. Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per 5 with foreign postege added, $3.08. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., | as second-class maf! matter.) EF AU mail subscriptions must be pafd In advance. Rates of ad rtising made known on application. GREET MR. MKINLEY| Citizens of Holyoke Enthusiastic in Welcome to the President. oo TRAIN REACHES THERE AT 10 A.M. ———— q Star. No, 14,446. WASHINGTON, D. ©, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1899-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES, TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any. Period can have The Star mailed to them to any address In the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should Sive the last address as well as the new one, ASIATIC SQUADRON CHANGES. Considerable Shifting of Naval Of- ficers in the East. Several important changes on the Asiatic station are reported at the Navy Depart- ment today. Commander E. H. C. Leutze has been detached from command of the Monterey and ordered to command the Monadnock to succeed Capt. Nichols, de- ceased. Capt. J. M. McGowan, recently de- tached from the Newport training station, has been ordered to the command of the Monterey. Lieut. Commander B. H. Fiske has been detached from the Monadnock Party Will Be the Guest of Ex-j ana ordered to the Yosemite. Lieut. Com- Representative Whiting. FLOWERS FOR MRS. M’KINLEY HOLYOKE, Mass., June 17.—The Presi- dent's special train arrived here at 10 o'clock. At Springfield, Miss Grace McKinley and | W Colonel Roger Morgan of this city boarded the train, Colonel Morgan conveying the welcome of Governor Wolcott to the dis- tinguished visitors. In honor of the presence of President McKinley this city is in gala dress today. There is hardly a building without decora- ton, and flags and streamers are flapping from every pole along the streets. The ob- jective point for every one was the railway Station. By 9:30 o'clock there was hardly inch of standing room anywhere about the building that was not utilized, and the streets leading from the station to the resi- dence of Mr. Whiting, who will be the President's host, were black with a good natured, constantly moving crowd, anx- jous to get a view of the members of the party as they hurried by under the escort of a squad of police. Train Met by Committee. At Westfield the train was boarded by a committee of Holyoke citizens, headed by ex-Congressman Wm. Whiting, who greet- ed the President warmly, and were intro- duced to the other memi of the party. Holyoke was reached at 10 o'clock. AS the President, who was the first to alight, appeared at the door of the last car a mighty cheer arose from the thousands congregated there. He bowed his acknowl- edgments as he was given round after round of cheers. The party alighted Ir an open space, which vas roped off and guarded by police- hey were greeted and welcomed by a committee from the city, and were then taken direct to the waiting carriages. and the drive to the hom- of Mr. Whiting be- gan. In the first carriage with President McKinley were Mr. Whiting and Wm. Skin- T, and the second carriage contained As- stant Secre f the Navy Allen, Act- ing Private Secretary Cortelyou and Mayor > Mrs. McKinley and Mrs. Allen en directly to the home of Mr. other women of the party going to the Hamilton Hotel. Mr. Whiting’s pe: sonal guests d iring the jent ani Mrs. Secretary Allen, Dr. Rixey and Private Sec- ‘ortelyou. Greeted With Cheers. The line of carriages was greeted with cheers and waving of flags and handker- chiefs from the crowds which lined both sides of the streets through which they we ey retary At the Whiting residence the guests were welcomed by the hostess and the members of the Whiting family. During the inter- val before luncheon several of the more prominent local citizens called to pay their respects. There were offerings of flowering plants and magnificent bouquets from the women admirers of Mrs. McKin- ley, and her enjoyment of these gifts was one of the pleasant features of the occa- sion. Reception at Springfield. SPRINGFIE . Mass., June 17.—Presi- @ent McKinley's train arrived at the union station at About 1,000 peo- ple were the to greet him. There was loud che nd the Pri nt came out on the 7m and bowed and shook hands hen the train nley and party left on a yesterday after- upton und other in Massach: com- President an y, Mr. Abner McKi Mrs. George Morse of San rela- ant tary len, Mr. George B. tives of the Preside: of the Navy ar Cortelyou, act ry to the Presi- t; Messrs. George Barnes and Rudolph ter of the White House « tive staff, M. q the Preside Ri M of Canto: of Ohio have been the guests rs. McKinley here. A party of offici z Se tary Hitchcock, Secreta Post- General ‘Charles E tG Corbin, e the gent off. the party on is made up of e at the de- The train, its trip of pot which will carry about ten days, $s Patagonia and At- and Mrs. McKinley ar coach, es RAN INTO AN OP: the compartme "2 lantic. The President occupy the Cleopatrs Pasrengers on B. and 0. Train Get a Shaking Up. PITTSBURG, Pa., June No. 6 ont ran into an ¢ 17.—Mail train ad Ohio railroad, ar Guffoy’s sta- f Pittsburg, at ning, derailing the engine, s. Wm. Wilson, an al Company, was se- Dorts, a tippleman; ‘ewman and Fireman were slightly injured. The pas- <caped with a good shaking up. > SERIES OF EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. Disturbances Have Been Continuous in West Indies Since May 15. KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 17.—A contin- uous series of earthquakes, extending from Colon through the Caribbees to Curacuao and Maracayba, have been reported since the middle of May. The most severe action was felt at Montserat and Guadeloupe, causing much damage. A curious sheck was felt throughout Ja- maica on Wednesday, comprising five move- ments during fifteen minutes. No damage, however, was done. —_—-- — Earthquake Shock at Lloilo. MANILA, June 17, 11:10 a.m.—An earth- quake shock was felt at Hoilo at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The inhabitants say it was the severest ever known. It ts sup- posed that the shock was caused by the voleano Conloan in N=gros in eruption. An explosion was heard, apparently ugder Noilo, followed, thirty seconds later, by shaking of the earth. —=_—_ Indian Fishermen on Strike. YANCOUVER, B. C., June 17.—Twenty- five hundred Indian fishermen of Rivers In- Jet and Skeena, 200 miles up the coast, are on strike, and the dozen canneries on the northern coast are running about an eighth of the usual capacity. The Indians demand 10 cents per fish, but the canners say they cannot give more than 6. mander J. B. Briggs from the Baltimore and to command the Concord. Lieut. Com- mander T. J. Burgdorff to inspection duty at Hong Kong. Lieut. Com- mander W. H. Allen to the Boston. Lieuts. C. N. McCormick and A. F. Niblack from the Concord to the Oregon. , Lieut. C. Thomas from the Yorktown to the Oregon. Lieut. J. E. Palmer from the Boston to the Baltimore. Lieut. H. E. Parmenter has been authorized to come home at his own expense. Lieut. W. W. Eberle has been appointed flag lieutenant and Ensign R. B. Johnson flag secretary of Rear Admiral m, commanding the Asiatic station. Naval Constructor Capps, who has been stationed at Manila and Hong Kong for nearly a year past, and to whose efforts Was due the salvage of sunken Spanish war boats Isla de Luzon and Isla de Cuba, has been relieved and ordered to return to the United States. Constructor Hobson. who has been assisting Constructor Capps in the reconstruction of these vessels, will remain at Hong Kong in charge of this work. ———__-o+—_____ NAVAL RETIREMENTS. Jadge Advocate General Lemly on the Personnel Act. Judge Advocate General Lemly has, at the request of the chief of the navigation bureau, rendered an opinion construing the section of the naval personnel act relative to veluntary retirements. The section in question, section 8, author- izes the President to retire officers of each grade providing a certain specified number of vacancies do not occur annually in these grades through natural causes. The judge advocate general holds that the act requires that a sufficient number of officers, and no more, are to be placed on the retired list to cause the prescribed number of vacancies, and applying this rule to the existing naval list he finds: 1. That there are already fourteen vacan- cies above the grade of commander. Thir- teen only being contemplated by law, no stains will be retired. Aboye the grade of commander eigh- teen vacancies now exist. The law pre- scribes twenty—therefore, two commanders will be retire 3. Above the grade of lieutenant there are twenty-two vacancies. The law pre- se twenty-nine. Therefore, seven lieu- tenant commanders will be retired. Above the grade of lieutenant Gunior 4. grade) there are thirty-one vacancies. Add- ing the voluntary retirements, as above in- ated, ie., two commanders and seven ant commanders, nine in all, e total number of vacancies and vol- retirements under the method sup- of forty. As the law prescribes , it happens that this method fulfills all requirements, upon the actual basis of thirty-one vacancies this year existing above the grade of lieutenant (unior grade). —____+ e+ ___—_ Naval Orders. Lieut. W. M. McFarland has ben or- dered to duty at the Navy Department. Lieut. A. N. Mayer has been detached from the naval observatory and ordered to the Asiatic station per Solace. Lieut. Commander A. Sharp, from the Naval Academy to temporary duty on the Independence at Mare Island. Lieut. F. H. Brown, from the Philadel- phia and placed on waiting orders. Paymaster W. W. Galt to the Norfolk Nav ons. urgeon P. A. Lovering, from the Lan- nd placed on waiting orders. Surgeon J. D. Gatewood, from the bureau of medicine and surgery to the Lancaster. Paymaster R. Frazer, from the Independ- enes to the League Island navy yard. Commander A. B. R. Lillie has been or- dered to duty at the New York navy yard. from the ton navy Commander O. W. Farenholt, ew York navy yard to the Bo . from the Naval n J. W. Powell sgzert have been 30. Mr. Powell zh course of n, and has naval con- er John Clyde 7 Nav. I Sullivar partm to the vy by a special ——__—__++_— Naval Officers Promoted. The promotion of the following named offic was announced at the Navy Depart- ment today: Commanders—N. E. Niles and T. R. Stev- * commander—J. H. Sears. P. T. P. Magruder, H. COLD WAVE AT ASCOT English Swelldom Appears in Furs at the Races, FACTS ABOUT THE SHAMROCK Sale of Original Editions of Charles Dickens’ Works. LONDON NEWS AND GOSSIP (Copyright, 1899, the Associated Press.) LONDON, June 17.—England had the usu- a] mixture of winter and summer this week. Until Thursday it was so cold that the weather seriously interfered with the bril- liancy of Ascot. to which place the social headquarters was transferred. Women ap- peared in furs and heavy coats and the men wore overcoats. But on Thursday and Fri- day ideal summer weather enabled the fair sex to make dazzling display of light, airy dresses and brought an enormous assem- blage to the Royal Heath. There were more coaches than usual, the team of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough being specially admired. In the royal inclosure there was a large contingent of Americans, including all the members of the United States embassy, the Bradley-Martins, Mrs. Bonyge, Lady Deerhurst, Lady William ford, Lady Randoiph Churchill and ack” Leslie. On Thursday, Cup day, were ecially beautiful, flow The Duches Ik, covered ace and touch und a la h pink roses. Lady Hes- of flowered muslin, and utiful necklace of round she also wore a be opals Facts About the Shamrock. In spite of the abnormal s: y in every- thing connect e chalienger, Sham: a repres the Associated Press has been able to giean about the boat, interesting alike nand the general public. The t f ihe cost of the v but Sir Thomas Lipton the whole of the bill, who are keen|. g the Shamroc! to the portion of the 2 who are inside declare the yacht’: tion is absolutely unique, and amount of metal employed will be 2 prise to the yachting world when it is di- vulged. In color and texture the alloy has the appearance of aluminum, of which, in- it has a large percentage. It pos- extraordinary ance and light- and has been wu vhere Wood was not consid tial. Immens tered in molding the plates. Although the sheathing tends to give her a heavy appear- e yacht has in lity been built for light weather, and it is considered that her ecess will be reduced should the weather be heavy during the cup ra Her deck and over-deck arrangements regards sails, et cetera, are considered or- iginal and peculiarly effective. Light larch- Wood berths are being fitted for the use of the crew in crossing the Atlantic. The contracts of the crew have been signed for six months certain on racing pay, and sub- stantial bonuses have been promised in case of victory. First Appearance of the Yacht. The first appearance of the Shamrock will be at the Hunter’s Quay regatta, Firth of Clyde, where Sir Thomas Lipton gives a 100-guinea cup. The cup challenger will not be regularly raced, but will take a few trial spins, and may, perhaps, be tested in a race or two. But that will be arranged accord- ing to the weather. If it is wet, Capt. Hogarth will not set the new mainsail. add bearing From the Clyde, the Shamrock will proceed to Ulster regatta, in Belfast me course in regard to F 1s will be followed. It is very im- probable that Shamrock will go to Cowes and meet the Prince of Wales’ cutter, Brit- annia. She is more likely to be placed un- r ketch rig and get away immediately for New York from North Ireland, so as te get a good Atlantic passage. Dickens Sale Brings Good Prices. Remarkable prices were realized at the the Royal Dickens sale at Sotheby's this week. Or- iginal parts of the “Pickwick Papers,” pre- sented by Charl Dickens to his sister-in- law, Mary Hogarth, brought £05, and other copies were sold for £85 and £63 a copy. An “American Notes,” presented by Dickens to Thomas Carlyle, so! for £61. original autograph manuscript of s’ “Battle of Life,” on fifty quarto brought £100. Forester's ife of s," containing autograph manuscripts and portaits of literary 5 d down for £500, Brown, F. H. Schofield, W. G. Miller, W. H. Buck and R. de Steigner. junior grade)—M. M. Taylor, ang, H. S. Ritter, C. S. Me- rhart, J. H. Dayton, L. A. Bostwick, V Moffatt, J. R. Edie, R. R. Belknap, D. W. Blemer, A. L, Willard, E. 7 ock, H. H. Hough, H. H. Christy, N. in and W. Evans. ge E T. Vor Vey, L. H ee = Army Orders. Maj. William W. Gray, surgeon, now on duty at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., has been or- dered to report for duty with the 25th United States Infantry in the Philippines. Acting Assistant Surgeon Willis J. Ray- nor has been relieved from further duty at Fort Logan, Col., and ordered to duty with the 25th Untted States Infantry. Capt. William C. R. Colquhoun, assistant quartermaster, U. S. V., has been relieved from further duty at Augusta, Ga., and or- dered to Savannah for duty. Capt. Charles L. Hodges, 25th Unitéd States Infantry, has been ordered to Port- land, Ore., to relieve Capt. Joseph P. O'Neil, 23th’ United States Infantry, from duty there. Capt. O'Neil ts ordered to temporary duty at San Francisco, Cal., until the ar- rival of his regiment in that city. Capt. Henry P. Kingsbury, 6th United States Cavalry, has been relieved from duty in this city and ordered to join his troop. Col. Alfred T. Smith, 15th United States Infantry, has been placed upon the retired list on his own application after over forty wears’ service. Maj. Edgar B. Robertson, quartermaster, U.S. V., has been ordered from New York city to Bismarck, N. D., to assume charge of the construction of public buildings at that place. Lieutenant F. A. McCall, 1st Idaho Vol- vnteer Infantry, has been honorably dis- charged on account of wound received in ss r W. W. Gilbert, paymaster, has been relieved from duty in the Department of the Gulf and ordered to San Francisco. + e -—_____. To Pay Off Discharged Volunteers. Maj. Wiliam Monaghan, additional pay- master, U. 8. V., will proceed from this city to Portland, Ore., and report in pérson to the commanding general, Department of the Columbia, for duty pertaining tq the payment of mustered out volunteers re- turning from Manila, P. I. On the com- pletion of this duty Maj. Monaghan will proceed from Portland to San Francisco, Cal., and report in person to the command- img general, Department of California, for temporary duty. when he was in the office of Lawyer Blackmore, showing Dickens’ salary to have been 13 shillings 6 pence (about $3.37) per week, fetched £95. Sale of the Marlborough Gems. Connoisseurs are greatly excited at the forthcoming sale of the Marlborough gems at Christies’. I! will be the most import- ant of its kind since 1875, when the same collection was sold on block for 000 guineas./ The purchaser, David Bromlow, maintained the collection intact, but he recently died and the gems, which the third Duke of Marlborough spent the best part of his life in gathering, will be scat- They are largely cameos and in- taglios belonging to the centuries between tae reign of Augustus and the end of the Antoine period. It is urged that the best should be secured for the British Museum. The charity bazaar to be held at Albert Hall in aid of the funds of the Charing- Cross Hospital is much talked of among the aristocracy and others. A representative of the Associated Press has interviewed the Countess of Chester- field and Mrs. Arthur Paget on the sub- The latter said: ‘We have practically got every noted family in London interested. Mrs. Brad- ley-Martin has brought choice silver objets de art from Tiffany’s and Whiting’s. Mrs. Ronalds has been in Paris all week long buying things for the bazaar. The Misses Drexel and Swift and Mrs. Clarence Mac- kay are getting together a fine collection for the American stall, at which the stall holders will be attired in white gowns, lace fichus, sashes of the national colors and large picture hats.” Among the ladies who will attend the stalls are sixteen duchesses, including the Duchess of Marlborough. The Pope’s Scar. Prof. Mazzoni revisited the pope early this week to examime the scar from which the bandage was removed only three weeks ago. The pope asked him how long he thought he would live, and the surgeon re- plied: “T believe your holiness will see the new century.” Dr. Lawson Tait, one of the foremost au- thorittes on abdominal surgery in Engtand, who died June 13, has placed his family in a@ dilemma by expressing on his deathbed a wish to be buried in a his Cogent at penis ae oe cave,” formerly connected wi ancient Abbey of Sancta The home secretary, however, wal all objections and has given necessary permission. The body will be sent to Liverpool for cremation, the ashes will be inclosed in an urn and it will be placed in the cave. .- The d tendencies of the times were well exemplified in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos list, isfueda few days ago, in which a colored Met»was bracketed senior wrangler, another son of poor parents, wig be n his educa- thon at an elementary ‘school, and the third and fourth ; swere Austra- lians. Paranjpye, bracket ome | , was honor. the first Indian who ever He is a Muhratta 's Poona, Bombay, and was sent to Cam- bridge in 1896 with a gt iment of India scholarship. Fy Dimner to Prominent Americans. Archbishop Ireland is expected in London June 21, and the Unite® 9% ambassador, Mr. Joseph H. Choate, will give a big din- ner July 5 in honor of the atchbishop and Mr. Mark Hanna and all thé leading Amer- icans in London will be present. Arch- bishop Ireland will be the guest of the Duke of Norfolk and Cardinal Vaughan. DALY SELLS ANACONDA Montana Mining King Oloses Out His Entire Holdings. Syndicate Headed by John D. Rocke- feller the Purchaser at $23,000,000. CHICAGO, June 17.—A special to the Times-Herald from Salt Lake says: Marcus Daly of Montana and his associates in Anaco.da Mining Company have sold all their holdings in that company’s interesis to an eastern syndicate, headed by John D. Rockefeller, for $23,000,000. Though the transfer occurred more than a month ago, it has never been made public. The sale lez Mr. Daly with nothing in Montana except his Bitter Root stock farm. He is pledged not to engage in cop- per mining in Montana. Of the $23,000,000 for which the Daly and allied interests were sold, Mr. Daly pockets $6,000,000. J. B. Haggin g2ts $0,000,000 and Lloyd Levis of San neisco $8,000,000. In the transfer are included practically the entire town of Anaconda, with ite mines and smelters, vast coal and timber Jands in Montana and Wyoming and ail the accessories that go to make up a princely property. A London syndicate that two years ago bough: the interests of the Hearst estate for $7,000,000 still owns that fragment. Mr. Daly has agreed to remaim as man- ager of the entire property for one year. His salary is reported to be $26,000. At the end of that time he will go on a tour around the world, .—_— REIGN OF TERROR IN KENTUCKY. Gov. Bradiey May Call Legislature to Mect the Emergeney. FRANKFORT, Ky., June 17.—Col. Wil- liams of the Ist Regiment ragpmmends in his report to Governor Bradley on the feud in Clay county that the soldiers: be given complete control in the future: by placing the towns visited by them*under martial law. Col. Williams says thetg@tts~hm sible to protect the lives of prisoners or citizens under the present system. Governor Bradley has been. considering not only the conditions in Clay county and other counties, but also his inability to take radical action, and he is now con- templating calling special session of the legislature for the relief of citizens where “reigns of terror” exist. Chris Jacksen Reported Shot. CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 17.—A London, Ky., special to the Times-Star says: At Begtown, Clay county, about seven miles from here, Chris Jackson, Tom Baker's brother-in-law, was shot from ambush and wounded last night. He came re today and had his wounds dressed. assailants escaped —__—___ MAY SETTLE SMELTERS’ STRIKE. Committee Selected by Gov. Thomas Meet the Proprieters. DENVER, Col., June 17.—An early set- tlement of the smelters’ strike is predicted today. At noon the committee of citizens selected by Gov. Thomas and Mayor John- son to confer with the smelter representa- tves with a view to effecting an arrange- ment satisfactory to the striking employes, met at the office of the governor. The mem- bers of this committee are ex-Gov. Adams, William Church, president of the Golden Pressed Brick Company; J. K. Mullen, pro- prietor of the Hungarian mills; President Jeffrey of the Rio Grande Railroad Com- pany, and Rey. Barton O. Aylesworth, pres- ident of the State Agricultural College. PUEBLO, Col., June 17.—Final adjust- ment of wages at the Philadelphia smelter, the Guggenheim anti-trust. plant, was effected last night, the men accepting the proposition of the company, with the excep- tion that the ‘ower class of labor will be paid $1.40 per day instead of $1.82, as offer- ed by the company. The company expects to be in full operation in all departments with 1,200 men by June 20, _— ARMS FOR THE CARLISTS. Yacht Fire Fly Seized With 4,000 Rifles Aboard. MADRID, June 17.—Official gonfirmation has been received here of the scizure of the yacht Fire Fly it Archachon, a popular summer bathing place, thirty-five miles by rail southwest of Bordeaux, France, with 4,000 rifles, said to have been intended for the Carlists. It is claimed the Fire Fly be- longs to Lord Ashburton, who is looked upon as being the representative of Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender, in England. A well-known Carlist, wh has’ been in- terviewed on the subject, said: “Keven if 4,000 rifles have been seized, 8,000 have already entered the country.” ‘The rifles are of the Chagsepot: pattern. The Fire Fly arrived at Areachon from Dartmouth, England. ¥ —_+__- McCOY READY TO Fi io FITZ. tiom Offers Colorado Athletic Asso a Purse of CHICAGO, June 17.—The Colorado Ath- letic Association has offered @ $20{000 purse for a twenty-five-round caftest” betw2en Bob Fitzsimmons and “Ki@’ MéCoy, ac- cording to an announcement+madé here to- day by Ben Benton, McCoy’sipres@@t mana- ger. The proposed fight is be for the middlew2ight championship ‘the world. McCoy today wired his aceeptaltee, say- ing he would fight at 158 pounds, or at catchwelghts, on any fair terms. In case McCoy says le eat Se ee el ‘OY 88: re Wi thoyii will be called off. pee as ——__ The Glacier at Port Said. PORT SAID, Egypt, June 17.The United States refrigerating ship, the Giacier, from New York, May 17, for Manila, arrived ‘The igned as store ship to the United States “8 ade Big Chicago ¢ 1., June 47.— ranater and Clearing fer ani % go, Ill, with a 8 of | THAT RAILROAD LOOP lor being the / Qonstruction on Fourteenth Street Awaits Action of Congress, PEOPLE OPPOSE GRANT OF AUTHORITY Matter Said to Have Been Referred to Senator McMillan. THE COMPANY’S ACTION The loop which the Capital Traction Com- pany proposed constructing at the Mt. Pleasant terminus of its 14th street line will not be built—not at least, it is now said, until Congress specificially authorizes its construction. As the property owners and residents in Mt. Pleasant and Colum- bia Heights are confident that Congress will never authorize the construction of the proposed loop, and as they will, it is stated, vigorously oppose the granting of such authority, they are of the opinion that the company will not 2ndeavor to ob- tain legislative action in the matter. As has been heretofore explained in The Star, ‘the Capital Traction Company, hiv ing purchased a thirty-foot tract in the square bounded by 13th and 14th streets y and Whitney avenue, oa Kenyou ward) treet to the said traci, thence northw to Whitney avenve and westwardiy on Whit- ney avec cks on 14th ander f Congress of ton and the rights an it claims to have inhe to not only erect the : station, but also to exte proposed. ‘The Comm’ ferred the matter to the: i by him that the we of the company aud the cony-nience of public, in their opinion, so required, Vigorously Opposed. The constructien of the proposed loop has been from the yery first vigorously opposed by the property owneys and residents in its vicinity, whe disagreed with th attor- ney for the District in his construction of the law, and who contended, among other things, that neither the busines of the railroad company nor the public con- venience required the building of th> > as proposed by the company. Neverthe- less, as has been more than once statec The Star, the Commissioners, in view of the opinion of their attorney, seriously doubted their right to refuse the permits the raflroad-eompany, aly though they have from the first desired to fully respect the wishes of the property owners and residents who so stoutly op- posed the construction of the loop in the Square in question and the occupancy of Kenyon str2et and Whitney avenue for such a purpose The Commissioners even went so far as to suggest to the company that it might build a loop in its car barn on the west side of 14th street near Park street, by the addition of one or more lots to th north of the barn, or in some other locality which would not be objectionable to the people of the neighborhood. It was suggested by Commissioner W ight that the loop might be built in the square in which the company proposed to build it, the tracks to enter and leave the square on 14th street between Kenyon street and Whitney avenue. ; ‘The company, however, so it is stated, found the consiruction of the loop impracti- cable save as proposed by it, and the Com- mission3rs then requested the company to furnish them with the plans of its proposed passenger station, it being intimated that ff the plans met the requirements of. the building regulations the desired permits would b2 granted. At this point in the pro- ceedings, it is said, the matter was laid be- fcre Senator McMillan, chairman of the Senate District committee. The senator wes made fully acquainted with all the ‘fats in the case, and it is understood he was requested to interfere in the interesis of the property owners and residents. MeMillan’s Supposed Sug- gestion. Just what, if anything, Senator MeMil- jan said or did in the matter is not definite- ly known, but it is believed that he inti- mated to both the Commissioners and to the railroad company that, in view of the opposition of the people in the nelghbor- heod to the proposed loop, and of th> Com- missioners’ questioned authority to allow the company to occupy additional street space, it would be well to defer action in the matter until Congress meets, and then, provided the company still desired to con- struct the loop, to refer the case to Con- gress. Be tnis as it may, the statement was made at the District building today ‘that the railroad company has either directly or indirectly infermed the Commis- sicners that it will not press the matter at the present time, and that it is p. willing that action upon its application for the permits shall be def=rred until after Cengress meets, ‘This statement appz. to b2 well substantiated, and there is, the: fore, every reason to believe that the pro- posed loop, if ever built, sill not be con- ees until Congress specifically author- izes it, Senator —_——__ REMOVAL BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1. Changing Quarters of the Post Oilice . Department. Superintendent Hills of the Treasury De- partment has prepared specifications. for the removal of the Post Office Department and the office of the auditor for the de- partment to the new post office building, and will ask for bids within a few days. The removal is to begin September 1 and is to be completed within twelve working days. This date is said to be acceptable to all concerned. Some of the rented quar- ters of the department are under lease until September 30, it is said. —_——___+2+____ Interior Department Changes. The following official changes have been made in the Department of the Interior: Office of the Secretary: Promotion—Rob- ert Adams of Kansas, watchman, $720, to Meutenant of the watch, $840. Patent office: Appointments—Thomas B. Booth of Connecticut and Harrington Barker of Massachusetts, fourth assistant examiners, $1,200. Pension office: Promotions— Julien P. Wooten of Georgia, clerk, $1,200 to $1,400; Miss Emma H. Bushnell of Tennessee, clerk, $1,000 to $1,200; Richard H. Jones of Alabama, copyist, $900, to cl slerk, $1,000. pe ees Helen B. Webster of » Clerk, $1,200. —_——_—__+-2+_____ Local Pensions, Pensions were granted today to the fol- lowiug residents of the District of Colum- bia: George Parker, Soldiers’ Home, on account of war with Spain, $36; Eliza L. Smoot, $12; Harriet R. Elliot, $17. ———o+__ Russet Shoes for the Army. A contract has been awarded by the quartermaster general to T. B. Wanamaker of Philadelphia for 75,000 russet shoes for NO NEW POSITIONS PROVIDED. Many Useless A: ications Made to the Post 0 Department. A new raid is being made upon Postmas- cations, mostly personal, and made to the assistant postmaster general, are received daily for positions in the new post office building, ranging from charwomen, labor- ers, watchman, messengers and elevator- men, up to superintendent of the building. Mr. Heath, the assistant postmaster gen- eral, stated today that the law providing for the removal of the Post Office Depart- ment to the new building on Pennsylvania avenue made no provision for any addi- tional force. No watchmen or laborers or clerks or help of any character whatsoever were provided for in the law providing for the removal of the Post Office Department. The force now employed in the present Post Office Department building will sim- ply be transferred to the new building when removal is made. A lump sum was pro: vided for removal from the old to the new building, and this removal, it is understood, will be effected under a contract, whereby the Post Office Department officials will be relieved of employment of all wagons, teams and laborers in the performance of the re- moval work. it is expected that the Posimaster General wiil request Congress to make appropriation next winter for additional help in the new post office building. But until further ac- tion by Congress it is a waste of time to make application for any position in the new Post Office Department made necessary by the removal. — 0 BANKS . SOLICIT. Preparing to Take Active Measures for the Dewey Fund. Treasurer Roberts of the Dewey fund has received notification from 2 number of the large banks of the country that they are preparing to actively subscriptions to nd believe that they wili meet Others throughout the coun- e decided that the r: ng of the ; ard will do all in their $200 was received for the fund to King a total of about $8,800. Th p the proc riainment et i city for the be fit of the fund. —. HIS CLAIM NO’ VALID. Dr. Dortch Entitled Only to the Pay of an Enlisted Man. Mr. Mitchell, the assistant controller of the treasury, has rendered an adverse opin- ion in the m of Dr n W. Dorich of Virginia. Dr. Derich enlisted as a private in the 2d Virginia Regiment, which was stationed at Woodstock, Y: to December Dr. Dortch si Was mo army surgeon present, and t of h company needed medical ai Capt. Magruder of Company A excus Dortch from du a private and allow, him to zitend the sick. Later he was put in charge of oll the sick of the compan: with the indorsement of Col. Baker Maj. Shanks. For this attendance from October Dr. Dortch put in the usual claim for civilian be called in to a physicians who ma: The ace eon general auditor. The there is no law under w could be paid, notwithsta may have been meritorious. As an enlisted man, he s Dr. Dortch could be ordered nd ng his services —_— FOURTH ON THE LIST — aS ter General Smith and the assistant pest- { master general by those who desire posi- tions in the new Post Office Department building. From fifty to two hundred appli- Suburban Handicap at Sheepshead Bay Set for 4:30 P, M. CRACKS ALL IN GOOD FORM a Weather is Favorable and Track is in Fine Condition. — + LIST OF THE STARTERS June 17.—This is Suburban Coney Islend Jockey Club's NEW ey @ g and ceol early in the day, the track was in gcud condition, and the horses down to Start were ail fit fo. the great event of the day. The rain of Thursday night freshened up th age and flowers, and th» place if there had been no two x drought, As far as could be Icarned this morning, the list of starters for the great Suburban handicap, which will be run as th» fourth race on the card at about 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, is as follows Jorkey. Taral Maher x “mM On work « of the m ear Banaxtar the Fav who from a he up twelve po He has been by tra’ner, t week yoar- the nd was c cierisiic of U great . and he was thought by whe saw the move to be good eno} io win, On Thursday, however, he went the dis- anc but was hard held and took stable companion, . who is to be the pacemaker, mile very handily in 1.41, and was pulled up by Odom. This = > able to fulfill his mission. Briar Sweet got a mile and a quarter on then wed that he Tuesday fn going nicely, and ther on Thursday was seni the same dis- tance in about good slow work. Ben Hout has not raced Brooklyn handicap, but he has h of work, his last being on Thurstay he did the @ ¢ in 2.15%, just romping. wherever required by his superior offic: and the only pay he can receive is th; of an enlisted man. eee DOES NOT REFER TO THE DISTRICT. Applications for Census Bureau Piaces Must Be Indorsed. There are upward of 8,000 applications on file for positions in the census office. This number will be great!y augmented when the members of Congress send in the lists of those whom they desire examined and appointed. Examinations are being held every other day, and Examiner Powell has furnished the director with an eligible list of nearly 500 names. No appointments are being made at the present time, for the very good reason that there is no work for any iarge force of clerks to do, and there will not be for some months to come. Applicants from the District of Columbia are filing requests for examination every day, and up to the present time a goodly percentage of those who have been exam- ined are residents of the District. In fact, most of those appointed to positions have been District peop.e, some of whom claimed residence in other states. The plan of the director was to make an equitable division of the appointments among the slates, and the representatives and senators were asked to furnish a list of those whom they de- sired examined and appointed. It would have been simply a loss of time to send in an application from a state without the in- dorsement of a representative or senator, and it was to s this unnecessary tro! ble that an order was issued to the effect thet no more applications would be accep’ ed unless properly indorsed This, how not refer to the rict of Co- He could have done a good deal better if he had been asked. George Keene had his final preparation on Tuesday. when he went the route in 2.10%, slowing up a bit at the finish. It was not impressive work. Imp’s Latest Effort. Imp’'s last race was all the preparation she needs, for she took up ten pounds or so over what she will carry today and ran in fast time for a mile and a furlong. Warrenton was in the same race and did not impress the spectators with his speed or staying qualities. He has had a lot of racing thus far this year, and may be a bit stale. Bannockburn has raced well at Gravesend, and on Wednesday had his last trial, cov- ering the mile and a quarter in 2.11%, with had work lay he surely -k, for on Tuesd quarter in 2.09% himself. Then on Thursday, to prise of the owners and traine he sent a mile and a half at top speed in though some caught it at least faster. The good three-year-old tin at the end ar ted as if he more of it for some time. Tragedian have no particularly f ugh the mile going well within sur- was the 1 badly wanted no Previous and ced recently and shown t time. The Star of Bethlehem ran this week, but was not able to keep up even in moderate company. Jefferson, who may be added at the post, is reported as having done a lot of fast work at Brighton Beach, but it was too early even for the average tson has done 1 asus of opinion this morntr tar would be the first horse to put s credit both the Brooklyn and Sulsurb- handicaps in one year, and that in to- y's contest Ben Holladay and Briar an dts , and applications are coming in from this city every day and placed on file for future consideration. In the absence of any representation in Congress the director of the.census has not delegated to any man in the District the right to recommend peo- ple for appointment in the same sense that he he ‘led upon senators and representa- ——— A COMMISSION FROM BERMUDA. It Will Come to Arrange a Reciprocity Treaty. Dispatches received here state that a reciprocity commisrion has sailed from Ber- muda, and will arrive here about the mid- €le of next week. The members of the commission ar: the colonial sceretary, Mr. A. Alllson; the speaker of the house of as- sembly, T. J. dson, and a third” not named. They will co-operate with Mr. Tower, the British charge, who represents the home government in these negotiations. This will make three distinct West Indian commissions—those of Jamaica, British Guiana and Bermuda—negotiating here at the same time. $0 Personal Mention. Dr. William Ridgely Stone of 1308 Rhode Island avenue, who graduated from the medical depart-nent of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, on Tuesday last, left yesterday for New York to enter upon his studies at Charity Hospital, where he ee ee ea an appointment on the house 8 Mr. T. G. Morfit and Mr. R. H. Thomas are booked to sail for Europe on the steam- er New York, which will leave New York city next Wednesday. Ee Sweet would be the most likely to be fight- ing for the pl HEAVY TAX ON RENTALS. Spnin Takes Extraordinary Steps to Raise Revenue. June 17.—It is semi-oficially the Spanish minister of finance, or Vilaverde, has ¢ lished the equilibrium of the budget. It is under- stood that a tax of 20 per cent will be im- posed on internal rents, and that as regards the external debt the July coupons will t paid in full, but the government will the cortes for authority to negotiate the foreign bondholders with the view of obtaining a reduction in the rate of interest. paces areata GOV. JOHNSON WILL MADRID, dt announc ATTEND. Nerth Dakota's Executive Going te Anti-Trast Conference. AUSTIN, Texas, June 17.—Governor Sayers has received a letter from Governor Joseph Johnson of Alabama, saying he would attend the anti-trust conference to be held in St. Louis September 20. He also received a letter from Governor Frederick B. Fanchér of North Dakota, who writes: “It is undoubtedly of the greatest import- ance that whatever action may be taken shall be of a un'form character and adopt- ed by as many states as possible. There ts t whatever in this peopie nations of all kinds and character. + EXPIRED IN HOTEL OFFICE. Rev. James Singleton Dies at New- 4 comerstown, Ohio.